Luggage case capable of converting into a wardrobe

ABSTRACT

A luggage capable of converting into a wardrobe comprising an L-shaped bag including a first chamber, a second chamber located under the first chamber, and a third chamber located under the second chamber, the first chamber being able to fold on the second chamber and engaged with the second chamber by zippers, a pull rod mounted on the second chamber and having a handle, the first chamber being provided with a hook engageable with the handle of the pull rod, whereby travelers may have a wardrobe at their destination to enable them to hang up their clothing items thereby preventing further wrinkling and giving the travelers easy access to their clothing and other personal belongings.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] (a) Field of the Invention

[0002] This invention is related to a luggage case which can be easilyconverted into a wardrobe as required.

[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Generally we put personal belongings such as clothes, shoes andthe like in a luggage case when travelling. The conventional luggagecase has a pull rod and casters for facilitating mobility, and is easilytransportable. However, the conventional luggage case is only arectangular box, and therefore clothes placed inside the case must befolded, making them wrinkled and often unsuitable for immediate wear. Inaddition, travelers may not have a wardrobe at their destination toenable them to hang up their clothing items, which would prevent furtherwrinkling and give travelers easy access to their clothing and otherpersonal belongings. Keeping clothing items in the conventional luggagecase will cause them to become increasingly misshapen in appearance, andit may be time-consuming to find specific clothing items or the like dueto the necessity to stow items in layers in the conventional luggagecase.

[0005] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide aluggage case which can be easily converted into a wardrobe, so as toprevent such drawbacks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] This invention is related to an improvement in the structure of aluggage case.

[0007] It is the primary object of the present invention to provide aluggage case which can be easily converted into a wardrobe.

[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide aluggage case which enables travelers to have a wardrobe at theirdestination to enable them to hang up their clothing items therebypreventing further wrinkling and giving the travelers easy access totheir clothing and other personal belongings.

[0009] It is a further object of the present invention to provide aluggage case wherein the first and second chambers are provided with twozippers at two sides thereof so that the first and second chambers canbe easily joined together by the zippers.

[0010] The foregoing objects and summary provide only a briefintroduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these andother objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself,all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, thefollowing detailed description of the invention and the claims should beread in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout thespecification and drawings identical reference numerals refer toidentical or similar parts.

[0011] Many other advantages and features of the present invention willbecome manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to thedetailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which apreferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of thepresent invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012]FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the present invention;

[0013]FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the present invention;

[0014]FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate how the present invention is convertedinto a wardrobe;

[0015]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention convertedinto a wardrobe;

[0016]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the present invention with thezipper opened;

[0017]FIG. 6A is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 6;

[0018]FIG. 7 illustrates how the laundry bag for dirty or soiled clothesis suspended in the luggage case; and

[0019]FIG. 8 illustrates how shoes are put into the third chamber.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0020] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principlesof the invention, reference will now be made to the embodimentillustrated in the drawings. Specific language will be used to describesame. It will, nevertheless, be understood that no limitation of thescope of the invention is thereby intended, alterations and furthermodifications in the illustrated device, and further applications of theprinciples of the invention as illustrated herein being contemplated aswould normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates.

[0021] With reference to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 1, 2, 3and 4, the luggage case according to the present invention generallycomprises an L-shaped bag 1 which includes a first chamber 11, a secondchamber 12 located under the first chamber 11, and a third chamber 14located under the second chamber 12. The first chamber 11 may be foldedon the second chamber 12 which in turn is located on the third chamber14. The top of the first chamber 11 is provided with a hook 111 at theintermediate portion and a pair of female fasteners 112 at the two sidesof the hook 111. The second chamber 12 has a pocket 121 in which isfitted a telescopic pull rod 13. The telescopic pull rod 13 can bepulled out of the pocket 121 to enable the luggage case to be moved inthe desired direction via casters 142 mounted on the bottom of the thirdchamber 14. The first chamber 11 may be folded on the second chamber 12.The third chamber 14 is provided with a pair of male fasteners 141engageable with the female fasteners 112 of the first chamber 11.

[0022] The present invention can be converted into a wardrobe simply bypulling the pull rod 13 to the uppermost position, disengaging thefemale fasteners 112 of the first chamber 11 from the male fasteners 141of the third chamber 14, turning the first chamber 11 upwardly above thesecond chamber 12 so as to form an upright wardrobe, and then engagingthe hook 111 with the handle 131 of the pull rod 13 thereby forming awardrobe for storing clothes and the like.

[0023] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the zipper can be easily pulled opento receive clothes and the like. The outer side of the first chamber 11has a plurality of pockets 16, 17 and 18 for receiving neckties, socks,gloves and the like. The third chamber 14 is designed for receivingshoes and the like. Furthermore, the first and second chambers 11 and 12are provided with two zippers 110 and 120 at two sides thereof so thatthe first and second chambers 11 and 12 can be easily joined together bythe zippers 110 and 120 (see FIGS. 1-5).

[0024] Looking now at FIGS. 6 and 6A, clothes (not shown) can be firstput on hangers 19 before the hangers 19 are suspended on racks 20mounted on the inner top of the first chamber 11, so that clothes can behung in the wardrobe without being folded. The hook 111 is connectedwith the first chamber 11 by an S-shaped member 114. When folding thefirst chamber 11 is required, it is necessary to disengage the hook 111with the handle 131 of the pull rod 13 and then to engage hook 111 witha loop 115 mounted on the top of the first chamber 11.

[0025] Turning to FIG. 7, a laundry bag 22 may be suspended within thewardrobe by means of straps 21 so that dirty clothes may be put insidethe wash bag 22, thereby making it easy to store dirty clothes withoutsoiling any remaining clean clothing items in the wardrobe.

[0026]FIG. 8 illustrates how shoes 3 are put into the third chamber 14.As shown, the shoes 3 in the third chamber 14 will be separated from theclothes in the first and second chambers 11 and 12 thereby ensuring thatthe clothes will not become soiled from the shoes and that the shoeswill retain their shape.

[0027] It will be understood that each of the elements described above,or two or more together may also find a useful application in othertypes of methods differing from the type described above.

[0028] While certain novel features of this invention have been shownand described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is notintended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understoodthat various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in theforms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can bemade by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from thespirit of the present invention.

I claim:
 1. A luggage capable of converting into a wardrobe comprisingan L-shaped bag including a first chamber, a second chamber locatedunder said first chamber, and a third chamber located under said secondchamber, said first chamber being able to fold on said second chamber, apull rod mounted on said second chamber and having a handle, said firstchamber being provided with a hook engageable with said handle of saidpull rod, whereby travelers may have a wardrobe at their destination toenable them to hang up their clothing items thereby preventing furtherwrinkling and giving the travelers easy access to their clothing andother personal belongings.
 2. The luggage case capable of convertinginto a wardrobe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first chamber has atop provided with a pair of female fasteners, said third chamber has apair of male fasteners engageable with said female fasteners.
 3. Theluggage case capable of converting into a wardrobe as claimed in claim1, wherein said pull rod is fitted within a pocket at a rear side ofsaid second chamber.
 4. The luggage case capable of converting into awardrobe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top of said first chamberis connected with a hook via a S-shaped member.
 5. The luggage casecapable of converting into a wardrobe as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid first and second chambers are provided with a plurality of pockets.6. The luggage case capable of converting into a wardrobe as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said third chamber is used for receiving shoes.
 7. Theluggage case capable of converting into a wardrobe as claimed in claim1, wherein said the first and second chambers are provided with twozippers at two sides thereof thus enabling said first and secondchambers to be joined together by said zippers.